Mindy Rocha’s dad and grandfather were pipefitters by trade. When she was in her early teens, her dad started his own business in their basement. Like many ventures, it was a family affair. “I did my first quote letter at 13,” Mindy says. “My love for my dad became a love...
Grit can get you far in life — and in entrepreneurship. It’s taken Brittany Fugate from struggling student to young mom to acclaimed business owner. As president and CEO of Cenetric, Brittany leads a team of nearly 30 and provides managed IT expertise to organizations of all sizes. She’s been recognized...
Chris Goodwin had a pretty good idea of what he was doing when he started Insurance Pros in 2002. But the training and networking available in the Kansas City entrepreneurial ecosystem helped him realize he doesn’t know it all — and that’s more than fine. These opportunities for KC business...
In the five years since Dr. Michelle Macrorie participated in ScaleUP! Kansas City, there have been a few changes with her business, Autism From The Start. She’s opened a second location and purchased, expanded and renovated a commercial property she used to rent. She expects to have tripled her team...
ScaleUP! Kansas City — a selective, game-changing program, offered at no cost to selected participants — is now accepting applications. Its 13th cohort runs from Aug. 24, 2023, to Dec., 14 2023. Applications are accepted through Aug. 14, 2023, at scaleupkc.com. “For nearly a decade, ScaleUP! Kansas City has helped KC...
This is your unofficial guide on what you need to know to do Global Entrepreneurship Week - Kansas City like a pro.
Kansas City entrepreneurs AbdulRasak and Alicia Yahaya share how determination and local programs like ScaleUP! KC were essential to helping them build, grow and scale their early childhood education business.
ScaleUP! KC cohort 12 features 18 entrepreneurs across the Kansas City metro.
Isaac Lee Collins leveraged what he learned in ScaleUP! KC to transform Yogurtini and start a consulting business during the pandemic.
When KC’s entrepreneurs are ready to scale, these Resource Partners can help.
